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Eating Disorders Common in Girls With Type 1 Diabetes

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By age 25 years, cumulative probability of onset of eating disorder is 60 percent
Electronic health records are a valuable source of data that can be mined to help practices with quality improvement performance

EHR Data Mining Helps With Quality Improvement

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Data mining tools, including health maintenance alerts, reports, are available in EHR products
Black women are more likely than white women to have dense breasts

AACR: Dense Breasts Found More Likely in Black Women

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Finding may help explain greater breast cancer risk in this population, researchers say
Women in their 40s should talk with their doctors and then decide for themselves whether they need regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer before age 50

USPSTF Revisits Mammography Guidelines

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Women in their 40s should make an informed personal decision
The American Heart Association has issued guidelines for health care providers treating patients older than 40 with congenital heart disease. The guidelines were published online April 20 in Circulation.

AHA Issues Guidelines for Adults With Congenital Heart Dz

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New American Heart Association guidelines outline health care strategies for these patients
Computerized clinical decision-support capabilities of electronic health records may improve appropriate use of diagnostic radiologic test ordering and reduce test use

EHR Decision Support Ups Radiologic Test Appropriateness

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Harms of computerized clinical decision-support capabilities of EHR rarely assessed
The number of U.S. women diagnosed with breast cancer could rise by as much as 50 percent within the next 15 years

AACR: Changes Expected in Breast Cancer Rates

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Overall, breast cancer could rise by as much as 50 percent within the next 15 years
Longer nighttime fasting duration is associated with improved glycemic regulation

AACR: Longer Nighttime Fasting May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk

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Improving biomarkers of glycemic control thought to decrease breast cancer risk
Good communication is key to managing conflict with patients

Guidance Offered for Managing Conflict With Patients

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Good communication is crucial for managing encounters when denying a patient request
Medical students in personal distress may be more likely to have suboptimal attitudes about self-prescribing and personal responsibility for reporting impaired colleagues

Suboptimal Prescribing Attitudes Could Signal Personal Distress

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Med students experiencing depression, alcohol abuse less likely to report impaired colleagues